By Srian Obeyesekere In a high scoring affair, Sri Lanka lost their first World Cup warm up match against Bangladesh by 7 wickets having totaled 263 off 49.1 overs at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Bangladesh skippered by Mehidy Hasan Miraz made light of the target with openers Tanzid Hasan 84 off 88 inclusive of […]The post Bangladesh make light of Sri Lanka’s 263 to win warm up b...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s batswomen watched the Asian Gold Medal disintegrate before their eyes by reportedly overawed by the magnitude of the final in losing their cool to faltering despite a midway late rally by Hasini Perera in  a 6, 4 and 6 25-run flurry off 22 crossing the boundary line on four occasions […]The post Sri Lanka Women settle for Silver Medal as India Women take Asia...

SLC MAJOR LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 2023 By Srian Obeyesekere Kandy Customs CC defeated Negombo CC by 35 runs in a Group B fixture of the SLC Major League Tournament at the FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake while the rest of the fixtures ended in rain marred no decisions. Negombo CC, chasing 208, was dismissed for 172 having […]The post Kandy Customs CC defeat Negombo CC; rest drawn; Nimanda Madushanka...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Women stormed into the finals of the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition by crushing Pakistan Women by 6 wickets with 21 balls to spare in the second semi-final at the Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field at Hangzhou, China today. Accordingly, Sri Lanka will meet India in the gold medal […]The post Sri Lanka Women defeat Pakistan Women by 6 wkts....

Media Release 22nd September, 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket held a special meeting headed by President Shammi Silva with National Team Management and the selection panel to preview Sri Lanka’s World Cup preparations. Also present at the meeting, which were held on the 20th September were Mr. Mohan de Silva, Honorary Secretary, Sri Lanka Cricket; Mr. […]The post SLC management preview Sri Lanka’s Wo...

Media Release 21st September, 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket will recommence the domestic cricket tournaments starting on Friday, September 22nd, following consent given by the Ministry of Sports and Youth pertaining to the matter. The consent was given by the Ministry of Sports and Youth, subsequent to a meeting held between Sri Lanka Cricket and the […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket to recommence dome...

Media Release 18th September, 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket presented Rs. 5 million to Mr. Percy Abeysekera, Sri Lanka’s legendary cheerleader on the cricket field. This donation was made to Mr. Abeysekera to support his wellbeing and maintenance of good health. The decision was taken by the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, headed by Mr. […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket presents Rs.5 mi...

By Srian Obeyesekere India crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as the co-hosts were shot out for 50 in only 15.2 overs in the lowest ODI total in history in sweeping to the Asia Cup in a final that lasted just 126 minutes on Sunday against a hostile Indian attack mounted by medium pacer Mohammed […]The post India crushes Sri Lanka by 10 wkts. wrapping it up in just over one hour to the Asia Cup ...

All-rounder Sahan Arachchige in squad for injured Maheesh Theekshana; Washington Sundar for unfit Axar Patel By Srian Obeyesekere Defending champions Sri Lanka’s hopes of laying hands on the pot of gold for a second successive year in quest of Asia’s cricketing supremacy will necessarily hinge on the hosts batting mechanism meeting the ultimate test of […]The post Sri Lankan top order faces ...

By Srian Obeyesekere With two needed off the final ball, a battered and bruised Sri Lanka from a 41-run loss to India a day ago, won a pulsating Super Four Asia Cup showdown over Pakistan with both sides totaling 252 off 42 overs that saw the hosts go through on the DRS in a rain […]The post Sri Lanka win thrilling showdown over Pakistan to set up final against India as Charith Asalanka does...

Tickets prices for the C and D stands at the RPICS, Colombo, will be reduced for the ongoing Asia Cup Tournament games as follows: C & D Upper Block: Rs. 1000 per ticket C & D Lower Block: Rs. 500 per ticket The price reduction is applicable for all the Super 4 Games, including today’s […]The post Reduced Ticket Prices for C and D Stands at RPICS, Colombo for Asia Cup Games! ap...

Sadeera Samarawickrama a rousing Player of the Match 93 By Srian Obeyesekere In an exhilarating all-round display fronted by Sadeera Samarawickrama’s 93 off 72 and some resolute pull back bowling, defending champions Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh for a second time by an emphatic 21 runs going into the Super 4 in the wake of the […]The post Exhilarating Sri Lanka prevail over Bangladesh by 21...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s decisive face off against Pakistan in a virtual knockout clash in today’s day-night Asia Cup contest at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium seeking to make it to the finals against India on Sunday will require a herculean effort by the host teams frontline batsmen. Greater resolute batting will indeed […]The post Herculean effort required from Lank...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka lost to India by 41 runs in a tussle that went out of the window when a seventh wicket 63-run Dhananjaya de Silva-Dunith Wellalage rescue act came to naught when de Silva paid the price of stepping out of his crease to off spinner Jadeja and sacrificed his wicket stumped […]The post India pip Sri Lanka by 41 runs negating Dunith Wellalage’s all-round brilliance...

Chamari Athapaththu 3/21 and 44 leads from the front for Player of the Match & Player of the Series awards   By Srian Obeyesekere Skipper Chamari Athapaththu produced a lusty all-round display as Sri Lanka Women pulled trounced England Women by 7 wickets with 18 balls to spare to register a historic 2-1 T20 series […]The post SL Women thrash England Women by 7 wkts. in historic 2-1 ...

Kusal Mendis Player of the Match 92 By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka won through to the Super Four by a nail biting 2 runs as a game Afghanistan edged closer and closer to going past the 291 target in the stipulated 37.1 overs when Mohammad Nabi blazed 65 off 32, but fell at the last […]The post Sri Lanka through to Super Four defeating Afghanistan by 2 runs in dramatic finish appeared first o...

Sri Lanka U19 batsman Dinura Kalupahana 150 and West Indies U19 Jordan Johnson 149 stole the limelight for their batting feats while the locals Vihas Thewmika shone with the ball claiming 6 wickets for 78 in the drawn three-day first Youth Test between the two countries played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Sri […]The post Dinura Kalupahana 150 and Jordan Johnson 149 ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Asia’s defending champions Sri Lanka enter the thick of the battle into the Super Four of this 16th edition in Saturday’s Day-Night game against Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on a high of having topped Group B in quest of a hat-trick of milestones – the pot of gold […]The post Sri Lanka takes another crack against Bangladesh seeking milesto...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Women’s Skipper Chamri Athapaththu led from the front powered by Player of the Match stuff 55 off 31 balls fired by 8 boundaries and 2 over the top to go with her 1 wicket in routing England Women in the style of 8 wickets in the second T20 International to […]The post Chamari Athapaththu 55 off 31 powers Sri Lanka Women to 8-wicket routing of England Women in ...

Matheesha Pathirana Player of the Match 4/34, Charith Asalanka n.o. 62, Sadeera Samarawickrama 54 By Srian Obeyesekere  Twenty-year old Matheesha Pathirana, literally the baby of the side,  came to the show with a 4-wicket haul for 34 runs as defending champions Sri Lanka routed Bangladesh by 5 wickets with 66 balls to spare in their […]The post Sri Lanka coast to 5-wkt. win over Bangladesh ...